August 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order at 5:30 PM

1.A. Invocation

1.B. Pledge to the US Flag and Texas Flag

2. Recognition of guests

3. Campus/Staff recognition

4. Open Forum

5. Communication from citizens to discuss pending agenda items before the Board

6. Information/Discussion Agenda Items

6.A. Hear a Report on the District Scorecard District Priority 2.2

6.B. Discussion and feasibility of upgrades to the baseball, softball, and football stadiums.

7. Consider approval of Consent Agenda items

7.A. Approve Minutes of July 9, 2024, Regular Meeting.

7.B. Approve Minutes of the July 15, 2024, Special Meeting.

7.C. Approve financial reports and check register for June 2024

7.D. Approve financial reports and check register for July 2024

7.E. District Priority 5.1: Hear a report on the number of family engagement events.

7.F. Hear a report on District Goal 3.1:  Industry Based Certifications

7.G. Hear Information on the District Assessment Calendar

7.H. Consider Approval of Adult Meal Prices for the 2024-2025 School Year.

7.I. Consider Approval of the Updated List of Certified TTESS Appraisers.

8. Consider approval of Action Agenda items

8.A. Approve the District Improvement Plan

8.B. Consider Approval of updates to the District Strategic Plan and Scorecard

8.C. Consider Approval of the Joint Election Contract and Resolution

8.D. Consider approval of TASB Policy Update 123 - 2nd Reading

8.E. Approve Skyward maintenance agreement

8.F. Approve Walsh Gallegos retainer agreement for SPED

8.G. Discuss and consider board approval of a Delegate and Alternate to the 2024 Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Delegate Assembly

8.H. Consider approval for Safety Window Film at HISD Campuses

9. Superintendent Report

9.A. School Start-up

9.B. TXschools.gov

10. Set date, time and location of next Regular Board Meeting

10.A. Tentative date, time and location of Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Administration Boardroom, 300 Crosby Drive, Henderson, Texas. 

11. The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive/Closed Session pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in Open Session. 

11.A. 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: A governmental body may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter

11.B. 551.072 - Deliberate the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property if Deliberation in an Open Meeting would have a Detrimental Effect on the Position of the Governmental Body in Negotiations with a Third Person

11.C. 551.074 - Deliberate the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee; or to Hear a Complaint or Charge Against an Officer or Employee;

11.C.1. Consider hiring personnel

11.C.2. Consider personnel resignations

11.D. Discussion of staffing report. 

11.E. 551.076 - Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting.  This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate:

11.E.1. The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or

11.E.2. A security audit.

11.F. 551.129 - A Governmental Body May Use a Telephone Conference Call, Video Conference Call, or Communications Over the Internet to Conduct a Public Consultation with its Attorney in an Open Meeting of the Governmental Body or a Private Consultation with its Attorney in a Closed Meeting of the Governmental Body

12. Consider possible action on items discussed in Closed Session.

13. Adjournment